刺骨寒冬也许少了点美好

2019-02-26 00:19
初中生·考试 2019年1期
关键词:加拿大人摄氏度引擎

Winters in Canada are no joke.

They are brutal19 and sometimes deadly. Every year, more than 80 deaths are caused by the cold in Canada. In fact, the village of Snag in Yukon recorded the lowest temperature ever in Canada and North America:-63°C. The record for the greatest single-day snowfall in Canada was in Tahtsa Lake, B.C.:145 centimeters of snow on Feb. 11, 1999.

Canadians keep warm in winter by dressing appropriately20. Winter boots, hats, gloves, scarves and coats are a must. For extreme cold, snow pants and face coverings (ski masks) may be worn. Cars often have engine heaters in them, which use electricity to keep the car from“freezing”. This helps the engine start more easily, especially when it goes below -20°C.

Winter in Canada may be chilly21, but there is still plenty to do. It is true that cold winters are in most parts of Canada, so Canadians embrace22 them and make winters fun. Some of the more popular winter activities include downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice skating.

Many people visit Canada in the winter specifically because of these activities. Not all of Canada is freezing cold in the winter. Western Canada, including Vancouver and Victoria have moderate(溫和的)climates and little snow.

Fortunately, most of the Canadian population live close to the American border(边界)and not in the frozen zone. But still, Canadians seem to have a higher tolerance23 for cold than anyone else. Often, when the world is all bundled up(捆绑起来)in winter time, Canadians can still go around in shorts thinking“its not that cold today”.

加拿大的冬天,是动真格的。

冬天很残酷,有时甚至能要人命。每年寒冬,加拿大有超过80人由于天气寒冷而死亡。加拿大育空市的斯纳格村一向保持着北美和加拿大的最低温纪录:零下63摄氏度。而加拿大英属哥伦比亚的塔合萨河区,1999年2月11日这天,下了145厘米厚的雪。

冬天,加拿大人需要合适的衣服来保暖:冬靴、帽子、手套、围巾和外套都是必须穿的。极寒时候,大家可能会穿雪裤和遮盖脸部的滑雪面罩。汽车通常都装有引擎加热器,用电力来帮助汽车不被冻僵,使引擎在低于零下20摄氏度的时候,还能够轻而易举地被发动起来。

加拿大的冬天虽然冷,但人们还是有很多事情可做。既然寒冬在加拿大无可避免,那么,加拿大人选择拥抱和接受现实,学会了从中找乐子。下坡滑雪、冬季越野滑雪、穿雪鞋郊游、溜冰都是很受欢迎的冬季活动。

很多游客特意在冬天到访加拿大,就是为了体验这些活动。再说,不是所有的加拿大城市冬天都冻到结冰。加拿大西部,包括温哥华和维多利亚,天气就比较温和,几乎不下雪。

幸好,加拿大大部分人口住在美、加边境附近,而不是极寒地带。但总体而言,加拿大人比其他国家的人更能抗冻。很多时候,当全世界的人在寒冬中包裹得严严实实,加拿大人还会穿着短裤出行,觉得“今天不是那么冷嘛”。

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